Alarm in India’s Kerala as cases of ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise | Health News

At least 19 deaths and 72 infections of the Naegleria fowleri amoeba have been recorded this year, more than double compared with last year.

Authorities in India’s southern state of Kerala have issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare water-borne “brain-eating” amoeba more than doubled compared with last year.

Officials on Wednesday said Kerala had registered 69 cases of primary…